Dagon's Domain Expansion unleashed an unending tide of Shikigami—fish‑like apparitions drilling out of the air like torrential seawater. Megumi Fushiguro, along with Nanami Kento, Nobara Kugisaki, and Junpei Yoshino, were cornered inside this relentless domain.
Megumi's Chimera shadow beast, Evil Prison Dog, was streaked with fluid from slicing through the demons. Though his technique tore them apart, his allies suffered for each kill.
Alert to the incoming swarm, only Megumi's Round Deer provided crucial support.
They faced a clear choice. Megumi's options were:
Summon his newly tamed Tiger Funeral, fuse it as a Chimera via Technique Amplification, and strike a decisive blow.
Expand his Domain and perform that amplification from within, maximizing success odds—though domain clashes were uncertain.
His Cursed Energy could support only one plan, and the enemy allowed no recovery. Retreat was impossible as Megumi gazed on piles of shattered bones—there was no turning back.
"Nanami," he ordered, eyes steely, "this Domain offers little defense. I'll expand mine—open the exit. You escort the others out."
Nanami nodded. Wounds ragged on his shirt, yet he remained composed: "Send Nobara and Junpei away. I'll stay with you—consider it an adult's stubbornness."
Nobara chimed in, fierce: "Let me stay. Fushiguro, I have one more strike left—I want to land it."
Before Junpei could speak, Nobara intervened gently but firmly: "You must go, Junpei. You'll only be in harm's way."
Nanami added, "Trust us. Find survivors outside, you'll be safer."
Gripping his own powerlessness, Yoshino accepted. "I'm sorry…"
Megumi had no time to process it. He prepared for the final move.
"Domain Expansion: Chimera Shadow Garden!"
His new domain unfurled inside Dagon's. The moment the edges overlapped, the two Domains began their deadly clash.
A shadow whirlpool opened beneath Junpei. Through it, he escaped. His final words drifted away as Megumi poured everything into the Technique Amplification.
Hand signs forming a tiger's head, Megumi summoned Tiger Funeral—a fierce, ethereal tiger adorned in black and white flames, towering at human height. It roared, scattering any Shikigami brave enough to approach.
Then, four shadows: Kon, Nue, Max Elephant, and Round Deer fused with the tiger, transforming into a towering armored spirit warrior. The mask, now tiger-like; the form, three meters of righteous fury. In its grasp, a sword of pure shadow.
Thus rose the new Evil Prison Dog, a ghostly samurai warrior.
It darted toward Dagon mid‑battle with Nanami. Summoning fresh Shikigami from waves, Dagon aimed to overwhelm. But Evil Prison Dog cut through them—each slash sent rippling lines of shadow energy across the Domain.
Evil Prison Dog drew a second blade. At the forefront of the battle, it had but one purpose: annihilate.
Nobara kicked debris aside, retrieving her nails with determination. "Ready. This one's mine!"
Nanami, glasses crooked, gripped his weapon calmly: "Fushiguro, keep your Domain steady. We'll take it from here."
The wave of Shikigami crashed in. Evil Prison Dog slashed, and the water itself shredded into voids.
Shadows blended into blade lines, tearing apart everything in its path. Shikigami that escaped were cut down by Nanami's precision.
Nobara, fiercely chanting: "Straw Doll Technique: Resonance!" Nails plunged into Shikigami, connecting to Dagon's network. With a Black Flash, her strike exploded. Even minor damage reached the Cursed Spirit's deeper form.
The waves faltered. Dagon weakened visibly—Megumi saw the chance.
He commanded Evil Prison Dog to strike with both blades—Aragami! The slash burst across the Domain, a maw of shadows consuming everything.
The Domain collapsed.
Dagon, critically wounded, could not sustain his technique. Shadows consumed the sea, the skyline, even the Shikigami. The world transformed into grayscale gloom, lit only by a faint black sun.
Inside that ruin, Evil Prison Dog towered larger, armored in feathers and dawn shadows. Kon remained by Megumi's side; Nobara slumped exhausted; Nanami checked the perimeter.
Dagon's voice whispered his regrets: "Hanami… Jogo… Mahito… I also… helped…"
Silence swallowed him. Then the shadow blade dropped. Dagon's consciousness shattered.
Their final gambit succeeded.
Megumi stood drained, collapsing his Domain. The Chimera vanished. Only Kon remained as megumi's protective Shikigami.
Nobara sank to the ground, panting—her energy nearly spent. Nanami checked news on his phone. Both stared at him when he spoke:
"Gojo Satoru… has been sealed."
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Cut to Shibuya Station
Kamihara Hajime entered alone, accompanied only by Yuta, Maki, and Itadori. Civilians had been evacuated; the station was a battleground.
Dr. Ieiri approached hurriedly, anxious.
"Hajime san, Yuta—you must know. Gojo Satoru is sealed within the station. The Zen'in leader is there, too."
"Curse Masters appeared suddenly, clearly targeting Gojo."
Hajime nodded. "Understood. I'll handle it. You all move out."
Yuta, with Rika's assistance, was drawn to another threat. Maki and Itadori were assigned duties outside.
Hajime stepped alone into the underground station. There, Zen'in Naobito and two Curse Masters fought fiercely over a sinister object—a square talisman with eerie eyes.
As soon as Hajime appeared, the Masters froze. They recognized him—fear flickered in their eyes.
He approached and lifted the object. It was heavier than expected, requiring cursed energy just to hold.
Then he spoke, voice cold and unwavering:
"Have your hands been stained with innocent blood?"
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100 Power Stones = 1 Bonus Chapter
200 Power Stones = 3 Bonus Chapters.